Christmas is here and Mr. Willowby's tree has arrived. There's just one big problem: The tree is too tall for his parlor. He cuts off the top so it will fit, and soon the top of that tree is passed along again and again to bring holiday cheer to all the animals in the forest.Kids will love watching the tree move from home to home, and families will appreciate the subtle message of conservation and recycling, as the tree top spreads joy to so many of the forest dwellers.This heartwarming story is the perfect way to start your yuletide season, and a warm addition to your family's festive holiday traditions.

    My name is Nicholas. I live in a hollow tree. This classic Golden Book, illustrated by Richard Scarry, celebrates its 50th anniversary with the story of Nicholas, a bunny clad in red overalls. In the spring, he picks flowers, and in the summer, watches the frogs in the pond. In the fall, he sees the animals getting ready for winter. And when winter comes, he watches the snow falling from the sky...then curls up in his hollow tree to dream about Spring. No child's library is complete without this gentle story of the seasons.

    Their watery world is full of wonders, but there is also danger, and the little fish are afraid to come out of hiding . . . until Swimmy comes along. Swimmy shows his friends how—with ingenuity and team work—they can overcome any danger. With its graceful text and stunning artwork, this Caldecott Honor Book deserves a place on every child’s shelf.

    She is curious about what the laundry tastes like. She is curious about what is in the kitchen, But when her curiosity gets her into trouble will her loving owners be able to think of a way to get their Katie back?

    But this time, it will take all his might and some plain old ingenuity to save him and the gull from a raging storm.

    But the odd looking one named Mostly Frederick Sometimes Sam never took part in the arguments--for he was not like the others. Mostly had not been bought at a store. He had been made at home for a little girl named Jane, and his stuffing was old socks and scraps of cloth and tattered underwear. That was one reason the other toys snubbed him and that was why he wanted so much to get back to Jane. It will be love at first sight for readers when they meet Mostly, the lovable little stuffed animal who is goaded into being just like everyone else, but staunchly goes on just being himself.

    When a little Chinese girl earns a golden penny by carrying a package for a mysterious old woman in Hong Kong, she little realizes what good fortune it will bring.

    As the beautifully written and illustrated story unfolds, readers see how this saint resolved problems between all types by his outstanding kindness to every creature, seeing each one’s God-given dignity regardless of its size.Saint Martin de Porres and the Mice is part of Eva K. Betz’s Saints and Friendly Beasts series, entertaining and educating children of all ages. Every book is fully illustrated and displays Charles Vukovich’s artwork on each page of these stories about the saints. Other priceless books in this series include Saint Germaine and the Sheep and Saint Brigid and the Cows.   Ideal for all children, especially those enrolled in TAN Academy in kindergarten through third grades for easy reading literature.

    Squirrel has to warn all the forest animals (who know they are made of meat!) that a meat-eating dinosaur is coming before it's too late! But why is the meat-eating dinosaur walking past all the meat?

    

    When an old sailor loses a precious key, Peter follows him across the sea and over the mountains, keeping just a few steps ahead of three dangerous men.

    And over and over, his mother reassures him of the most important fact of life, her unconditional love.

    Adapted from the Italian by Milton Rugoff. Illustrated by Emanuele Luzzati.